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US 2006/0219146 A1Published application
Amphibious vehicle steering
AssigneeGibbs Technologies Limited
InventorAlan Gibbs
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InventorAlan Gibbs
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An amphibious vehicle has retractable wheels (2, 3) attached to hubs (2), and a planing hull (10, 11, 3). Front wheels are arranged to be steered by a power assisted transversely mounted element (16), which may be a rack and pinion unit. The element may be linked to the wheels by links (14, 14′), which fold up to position (14″) when the wheels are retracted. Actuating rod (28) is mounted to said element, and arranged for transverse movement. A flexible coupling means, such as cable (34) and sleeve (36), connects rod (28) to a steerable part (42, 4) of a marine propulsion unit, to effect marine steering. Road and marine steering may be operable simultaneously. More than one front steered axle, and/or marine propulsion unit, may be fitted. The steering system is readily adapted to all kinds of power assisted steering, and also to “steer by wire”.
An amphibious vehicle having retractable wheels and a planning hull, a marine propulsion unit, front wheels arranged to be steered by means of a power assisted transversely mounted element, an actuating rod mounted to said element, the rod arranged for transverse movement, and a flexible coupling means connecting said actuating rod to a steerable part of the marine propulsion unit, so that transverse movement of said element steers the part of the marine propulsion unit.
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